when (roughly) does the season begin...

wiseguy2 · Since 22 Feb 2009 89 Posts

When would you say the season begins at Hood River? at Sauvie's island?

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1867 Posts XTreme Poster

For me April 1, for others, it never ended.

Spike · Since 13 May 2007 1414 Posts Alameda Spelling Expert

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Thursday! (for sun and rooster)

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Tough to say - every year is a little different. Last year I started kiting mid to late march - but there wasn't regular winds - sort of had to chaise the wind down. By April there were more regular winds. By May the shit was on for the most part.

But Kiting in March and April is cold man - I have to use a 5/3. There are some polar bears out there that rock out with shorties in april.

forrest · Tue Jan 19, 10 8:11 pm

Most people say that the season gets started on May 1st in Hood River. Some years my season has started in March.

mschulz · Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted

For me, it depends on how thick your wetsuit is. Very Happy

jdk · Since 21 Dec 2005 333 Posts Obsessed

we can get some sweet east days in april (rooster is good)... air temps might go 70+. water is still 40 but you don't freeze getting in/out wetsuit so good to go

typically not much beach to work with in the early season. bigger swell with the first west winds though

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Jan 20, 10 11:21 am

March for the thick wetsuit guys. Like moto said, winds are not that predictable and the water is COLD! Sauvie doesn't real get started until June or July and by the end of august it's pretty much over. But that doesn't stop people from flocking out there everyday to keep the lawn nice and short.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Let's have some kind of contest where people guess when the season will open.... Isn't it about time for that anyway?

Bettyboarder · Wed Jan 20, 10 2:33 pm

Did the season ever start last year for Sauvie Island Laughing

I usually start in May but there are peeps like Gman who ride almost all year...just depends on how bad you want it I guess.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Nak · Wed Jan 20, 10 5:39 pm

What is this thing called "season"??? Closer to Summer there are more rideable days per month, but you can ride every month of the year. ( 27 months with at least one session/month. Woo Hoo!)

Spike, the name on the map may be "Sauvie" but it's been called "Sauvie's" for at least 40 years that I know of. Probably a lot longer. Many places have common use names different than what's on the map... "Wapato Island" was the original name, then Sauve. (Yes, that's spelled correctly.) The Post Office was "Souvies Island Post Office" before "Sauvie". Common use names are often used instead of the official name. For example: "The Gorge", "D.C.", "America", and close to your heart I know, "The Ditch". Very Happy

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Jan 21, 10 8:59 am

snowmeltriver · Since 21 May 2006 102 Posts Little Kentucky Stoked

Tomorrow looks like it has potential. Not too many westerly days lately.

Today
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs 43 to 48. Light wind becoming west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows 33 to 38. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain. Highs 44 to 49. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Nak · Sat Jan 23, 10 8:14 pm